Naturfreundehaus ‘An der Königsheide’

Naturfreundehaus ‘An der Königsheide’ is a mountain hut in Weidenberg, Markt, Bayreuth, Bavaria which is located on Rügersberg. Naturfreundehaus ‘An der Königsheide’ is situated nearby to the reservoir Wasserwerk Weidenberg, as well as near the spring Himmelsbrunnen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burgstall Schlosshügel and Burgruine Wurzstein.

Burgstall Schlosshügel

Archaeological site

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The Burgstall of Schlosshügel near Weidenberg is a lost hill castle or circular rampart site of the type known as a motte from the Early Middle Ages. It lies on the southern perimeter of the Fichtel Mountains at a height of 699 metres above sea level above the village of Sophienthal, which is part of the market borough of Weidenberg in the Upper Franconia county of Bayreuth in Bavaria. Burgstall Schlosshügel is situated 2 km east of Naturfreundehaus ‘An der Königsheide’.

Burgruine Wurzstein

Castle

Photo: Sven-121, Public domain.

Burgruine Wurzstein is a castle, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Naturfreundehaus ‘An der Königsheide’.

Weidenberg station

Railway station

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Weidenberg station is a railway station, which is situated 2 km southwest of Naturfreundehaus ‘An der Königsheide’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosenhammer and Kirchenpingarten.

Rosenhammer

Hamlet

Photo: Schubbay, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rosenhammer is a hamlet.

Kirchenpingarten

Village

Photo: Benreis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kirchenpingarten is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany. Kirchenpingarten is situated 5 km southeast of Naturfreundehaus ‘An der Königsheide’.

Oberwarmensteinach

Village

Photo: G. Zapf, CC BY 3.0.

Oberwarmensteinach is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Naturfreundehaus ‘An der Königsheide’.

Naturfreundehaus ‘An der Königsheide’

Type: Mountain hut
Address: Rügersberg 13, Weidenberg, 95466
Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
Location: Weidenberg, Markt, Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.95786° or 49° 57′ 28″ north

Longitude

11.74397° or 11° 44′ 38″ east

Elevation

650 metres (2,133 feet)

Operator

NaturFreunde Deutschland

Open location code

8FXHXP5V+4H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 563834740

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=alpine_hut

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